Enrollment
311
High
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIFTON ISD·NCES 481440000931
Clifton High School
1101 N AVE Q, CLIFTON, TX 76634 · (254) 675-1845 · Bosque County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
164 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 72 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 26% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CLIFTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 48.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 21.0% | 56.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clifton High School
Clifton High School's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton High School this school | 311 | 52.7% | 65.7% |
| Blue Ridge High School BLUE RIDGE | 298 | 54.0% | 51.6% |
| River Road High School AMARILLO | 400 | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Leon High School JEWETT | 372 | 50.8% | 43.8% |
| Blooming Grove High School BLOOMING GROVE | 288 | 48.6% | 64.0% |
| Nocona High School NOCONA | 258 | 50.8% | 61.0% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clifton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #345 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,235 of 1,425 ▼ 750 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #790 of 1,425 ▼ 255 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,150 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #293 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #532 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #951 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #471 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 272
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 311 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 53% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 27.7 | 11.3:1 | 53% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 28.2 | 11.1:1 | 49% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 53% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 25.9 | 11.3:1 | 45% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 29 | 10.4:1 | 42% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 31 | 10.5:1 | 40% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 32 | 10.3:1 | 27% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 272 | 18 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clifton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (293 to 311); teachers up 1% (25.9 to 26).
About Clifton High School
In CLIFTON, Texas, Clifton High School is a small high school. Enrolled students number 311 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 61% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
In CLIFTON ISD, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,001 students.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Clifton High School. Other groups make up 38% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Bosque County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Clifton High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Clifton High School counts 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.0 students for each one. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 65% for public schools in Bosque County.
The allk12 Grade for Clifton High School is A-. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Clifton High School is in the top 10% of Texas schools: 65.7% actual against 51.2% predicted.
In the county around the school, Bosque County, median household income is about $68,914, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 11 public schools operate in Bosque County, serving about 2,462 students.
The closest other public school is Clifton Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Clifton High School ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 65.7% versus a 42.3% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 311 was 10% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 282.
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Bosque County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,687
Census ACS
Median income
$68,914
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLIFTON ISD
- Clifton Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Clifton Middle SchoolMiddle · 235 students
Other schools in CLIFTON
- Clifton Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Clifton Middle SchoolMiddle · 235 students
Other Clifton High schools
One other US public school is named Clifton High. Clifton High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Clifton High SchoolCLIFTON, NJ · 3,150 students
Nearby schools
- Clifton Middle School0.1 mi · 235
- Clifton Elementary School0.2 mi · 455
- Valley Mills Elementary School11.1 mi · 326
- Meridian High School11.4 mi · 212
- Meridian Elementary School11.4 mi · 170
- Valley Mills High School12.7 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Clifton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clifton High School?
Clifton High School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 09-12.
Is Clifton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clifton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Clifton High School have?
Clifton High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Clifton High School?
Student demographics at Clifton High School are roughly 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Clifton High School?
Clifton High School is overseen by CLIFTON ISD in Bosque County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.